{"id":16450,"date":"2024-11-06T11:29:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T11:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/trump-victory-a-big-win-dup-leader-says\/"},"modified":"2024-11-06T11:29:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T11:29:15","slug":"trump-victory-a-big-win-dup-leader-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/trump-victory-a-big-win-dup-leader-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump victory a &#8216;big win&#8217;, DUP leader says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 EXUng\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/7092\/live\/65ad91f0-9c2d-11ef-a65b-4d3707c63685.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/7092\/live\/65ad91f0-9c2d-11ef-a65b-4d3707c63685.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/7092\/live\/65ad91f0-9c2d-11ef-a65b-4d3707c63685.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/7092\/live\/65ad91f0-9c2d-11ef-a65b-4d3707c63685.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/7092\/live\/65ad91f0-9c2d-11ef-a65b-4d3707c63685.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/7092\/live\/65ad91f0-9c2d-11ef-a65b-4d3707c63685.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/7092\/live\/65ad91f0-9c2d-11ef-a65b-4d3707c63685.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/7092\/live\/65ad91f0-9c2d-11ef-a65b-4d3707c63685.jpg.webp\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"PA Media A man with short grey hair looks off to the side of the camera. He is wearing glasses, a dark suit jacket, white shirt and blue and green stripe tie. The background is blurred, but shows the outline of red brick buildings. \" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">PA Media<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">DUP leader Gavin Robinson has congratulated Donald Trump on &#8220;a big win&#8221; in the United States presidential election. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">In a post on X, Robinson said that voters in the US &#8220;have clearly spoken&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;We look forward to seeing him in Northern Ireland during his term as President,&#8221; he added.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Politicians across the UK and Republic of Ireland have been reacting to news that <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c62l5zdv7zko\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump will make a historic return to the White House<!-- --><\/a>.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Simon Harris has pledged to work to &#8220;deepen and strengthen the historic and unbreakable bonds&#8221; between Ireland and the US.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">He echoed comments from the DUP leader, saying &#8220;the people of the United States have spoken&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;Ireland and the United States have deep and historical bonds of people, and we will work to make these even stronger in the years ahead,&#8221; he added.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;The world faces many challenges and needs leadership to meet them.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;With the US and Ireland&#8217;s shared commitment to democracy and international law, we can, and will, tackle these challenges.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"social-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jVHuOl\">\n<div class=\"sc-188a5e30-1 itjdhu\">\n<h4 class=\"sc-188a5e30-2 fJRqqf\">Allow <!-- -->Twitter<!-- --> content?<!-- --><\/h4>\n<div class=\"sc-188a5e30-3 biRaSg\">This article contains content provided by <!-- -->Twitter<!-- -->. 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To view this content choose\u00a0<!-- --><b>\u2018accept and continue\u2019<\/b>.<!-- --><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Accept and continue\" class=\"sc-59293285-2 sc-59293285-4 cybIuH fNBxsR\"><span data-testid=\"button-text\" aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"sc-59293285-1 bINrxx\">Accept and continue<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">T\u00e1naiste (Irish Deputy Prime Minister) Miche\u00e1l Martin has also congratulated Trump, adding that he is looking forward to working with the new administration &#8220;in a constructive manner&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">He said regular high-level political engagement with the new US administration and on both sides of the aisle on Capitol Hill will be a high priority for the Irish government.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">SDLP leader Claire Hanna said it is \u201cdisheartening\u201d to see that Trump\u2019s \u201cdivisive brand of politics has been so widely endorsed\u201d.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;Many people will be feeling low today, and I hope they will take care,&#8221; she said.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cThe best response to this is to organise, and to think about the ways that we can help protect community cohesion, security, and the planet.\u201d<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"sc-518485e5-0 kRvAla\">Analysis: Gareth Gordon, BBC News NI political correspondent<!-- --><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">In this most unpredictable of elections, one thing is safe to say: as he contemplates his achievement, Donald Trump is not consumed with thought of what it means for Northern Ireland.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">So far, going by the muted reaction here in Northern Ireland, and he is in agreement on that.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Unlike last time, no tub thumping in support by major DUP figures, for example.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Last time there was no presidential visit, but then Stormont was suspended for most of his tenure.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">However, near the end of April 2022, he did finally appoint a Special Envoy, Mick Mulvaney, though he resigned the following January in protest at the Capitol riots.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Will the outgoing envoy Joe Kennedy 111 be replaced is question number one.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">And so, along with the rest of the world, we wait to see what\u2019s coming.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">But make no mistake, we are well down any queue.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c624dde50xxo\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PA Media DUP leader Gavin Robinson has congratulated Donald Trump on &#8220;a big win&#8221; in the United States presidential election. In a post on X, Robinson said that voters in the US &#8220;have clearly spoken&#8221;. &#8220;We look forward to seeing him in Northern Ireland during his term as President,&#8221; he added. 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